1.
The
consonant <g> sounds /g/ in the following cases:
- before the vowels <a>,
<o>, <u>
Sagaç, gosar, agut. etc.
- before any consonant
consonant
Gran,
glàndula, etc.
2. In final position
it sounds /k/ before /a/, /e/, /o/, /u/
Mag,
pròleg, ginecòleg, etc.
3.
The
consonant <g> sounds /ž/ before the vowels <e>, <i>
Gent,
gegant, gimnàs, etc.
4.
La
consonant <g> sona /tš/ en la combinació final <-ig> (see also)
Lleig,
puig, roig,
5.
Therefore,
with <g> it is possible to make up the phonic series of /g/, but by means
of diagraphs in certain cases: <gue>, <gui>:
ga,
gue, gui, go, gu
6. In order to set
the series of /ž/, it is necessary to use the consonant <j> in certain
cases:
ja,
ge/je, gi/ji, jo, ju
7. For the diphthongs
/gwe/, /gwi/, Catalan uses dieresis
(¨):
Aigües,
pingüí, etc.
